Household Consumer Expenditure,July 1994 - June 1995

NSS 51st Round

Household characteristics like, household size, principal industry-occupation, social group, land possessed, primary source of energy used for cooking and lighting etc. have been recorded in these blocks.

In this block detailed demographic particulars including age, sex, educational level, marital status, number of meals usually taken in a day etc. has been recorded.

Monthly household consumption of clothing has been recorded in this block.

Monthly household consumption of footwear has been recorded in this block.

Household expenditure on miscellaneous goods and services and rents and taxes during the last 30 days has been recorded in this block.

Monthly household expenditure for purchase and construction (including repairs) of durable goods for domestic use has been recorded here.

Block 11.1 (sub-sample 2 only) : Particulars of expenditure incurred on ceremonies by the household during the last 7 days prior to the date of survey : Weekly household expenditure on ceremonies has been recorded here.

Block 11.2 (sub-sample 2 only): Particulars of expenditure incurred on ceremonies by the household during last 365 days prior to the date of survey : This block is similar to the earlier block i.e. block 11.1 except that the reference period for collection of information is 365 days prior to the date of survey instead of 7 days prior to the date of survey as in block 11.1. Annual household expenditure on ceremonies has been recorded here.

In this block cash purchase and household consumption of food, pan, tobacco and intoxicants during the last 30 days have been recorded.

In this block cash purchase and household consumption of fuel and light during the last 30 days have been recorded.

Perception of households regarding sufficiency of food has been recorded here.

Monthly household expenditure on education and medical goods and services has been recorded here.